Urausy Ransomware

Posted: October 3, 2012 | Category: Ransomware | Threat Level: 10/10
Screenshot Like the similar ransomware Trojan ULocker, Urausy is a variant of police ransomware that first appeared in July of 2012. Urausy also shares ULocker's multi-linguistic acrobatics, since Urausy has been confirmed to be able to create pop-up alerts in many languages that are used throughout Europe. After being installed (often by a related Trojan downloader), Urausy displays a screen-wide pop-up alert that claims to be a notice from an 'e-crime' police unit or other police agency. This alert accuses your PC of being involved in illegal file-trafficking activities and says that you're in...

ULocker Ransomware

Posted: October 3, 2012 | Category: Ransomware | Threat Level: 10/10
Screenshot Ulocker is a form of police ransomware that attempts to detect the target computer's country (based on the IP address) and display a region-specific legal alert by the International Police Association. While Ulocker's pop-ups claim that your PC has been locked down due to criminal activity occurring, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers note that Ulocker isn't affiliated with the IPA and doesn't have any valid reason to lock your computer. To unlock your PC, Ulocker may request a Ukash or Paysafecard payment, although these fines are unnecessary for removing Ulocker, which should...

Supern0va Ransomware

Posted: October 3, 2012 | Category: Ransomware | Threat Level: 10/10
Supern0va is a police ransomware Trojan that also includes optional attack functions (such as locking your computer or blocking specific memory processes). Because Supern0va is distributed through malicious online advertisements, SpywareRemove.com malware researchers advise that you keep live anti-malware protection to block Supern0va-downloading exploits that can occur in your web browser – that is, if you're not comfortable with the simple solution of blocking all advertisements entirely. Besides the conveniences that its managing client offers for criminals, Supern0va's attacks are...

Win 8 Defender 2013

Posted: October 2, 2012 | Category: Rogue Anti-Virus Programs | Threat Level: 10/10
Win 8 Defender 2013 is one of the newest entries into the FakeRean family, a group of fake anti-malware programs that use slightly-different skins and brand names to make themselves appear like wholly new products. From the outset, Win 8 Defender 2013 will create a flexible range of pop-up alerts and system scanner-based warnings, but PC threats detected by Win 8 Defender 2013 are, in reality, nonexistent. While Win 8 Defender 2013's fake security functions only prove to be useful in the sense that it can make you give your money to a criminal enterprise, Win 8 Defender 2013's scam may...

XP Home Security 2013

Posted: October 2, 2012 | Category: Rogue Anti-Spyware Programs | Threat Level: 10/10
XP Home Security 2013 is one of the newest editions of FakeRean, a collection of fake anti-malware scanners that block the majority of programs on your PC and display inaccurate malware alerts. XP Home Security 2013 can't detect actual infections but displays fake system scans and pop-up warnings to make it appear as though XP Home Security 2013 can. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers recommend that you disable XP Home Security 2013's startup exploit through methods described in this article and then delete XP Home Security 2013 with any quality anti-malware program, since XP Home...

Win 7 Internet Security 2013

Posted: October 1, 2012 | Category: Rogue Anti-Spyware Programs | Threat Level: 10/10
Win 7 Internet Security 2013 is a rogue anti-malware program that uses fraudulent alerts and system scans as its primary marketing gimmick. While spending money on Win 7 Internet Security 2013 isn't exactly commendable, SpywareRemove.com malware experts do recommend that you get rid of Win 7 Internet Security 2013 ASAP, since Win 7 Internet Security 2013 is a confirmed new member of , a group of scamware programs that have been known to cause significant security issues for Windows PCs. While advanced anti-malware software should be considered ideal for removing Win 7 Internet Security...

Win 7 Antispyware 2013

Posted: October 1, 2012 | Category: Rogue Anti-Spyware Programs | Threat Level: 10/10
Win 7 Antispyware 2013 is a fake anti-malware scanner that attempts to make its services look valuable through the creation of fake alerts for viruses, bootkits, worms and other PC threats. Because Win 7 Antispyware 2013 doesn't have any real security features on offer, there isn't any reason to buy its software, although Win 7 Antispyware 2013 will continue to interfere with your computer's operations until you remove Win 7 Antispyware 2013 with an appropriate anti-malware program. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers consider Win 7 Antispyware 2013 a significant security danger due to...

Win 7 Antivirus 2013

Posted: October 1, 2012 | Category: Rogue Anti-Virus Programs | Threat Level: 10/10
As a new variant of an old and oft-renamed hoax, Win 7 Antivirus 2013 may look like an anti-malware scanner but isn't capable of giving out alerts for anything other than fake threats. A new variant of scamware from the family, Win 7 Antivirus 2013 is designed to interfere with your PC usage and display fraudulent warning messages until you give up and spend money to make Win 7 Antivirus 2013 calm down. SpywareRemove.com malware research team recommends otherwise, since Win 7 Antivirus 2013 can be registered without cost and doesn't have benevolent features worth purchasing in the...

XP Antivirus 2013

Posted: October 1, 2012 | Category: Rogue Anti-Virus Programs | Threat Level: 10/10
Screenshot Rather than waiting for the New Year’s arrival, the criminals who are behind new variants of FakeRean scamware have released their new 'products early,' with XP Antivirus 2013 as just one of many examples of fraudulent security software. As a rogue anti-malware program, XP Antivirus 2013 is excellent at displaying realistic-looking and dangerous-sounding malware alerts, but SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have long since confirmed that XP Antivirus 2013 can't detect or delete real PC threats. Because XP Antivirus 2013 and other members of its family may also be used to attack...

Vista Antivirus 2013

Posted: October 1, 2012 | Category: Rogue Anti-Virus Programs | Threat Level: 10/10
Screenshot Vista Antivirus 2013 has the looks of an anti-malware program, but as scamware, Vista Antivirus 2013 consistently displays the 'bark' minus the 'bite.'. Because Vista Antivirus 2013 can't detect real malware or remove it from your PC, Vista Antivirus 2013 substitutes fake security information to make itself look useful – even when Vista Antivirus 2013 is not doing anything to help your computer and, in fact, even may be attacking it in other ways. SpywareRemove.com malware research team, above all else, discourages spending money on Vista Antivirus 2013, which rewards its criminal...

Vista Defender 2013

Posted: October 1, 2012 | Category: Rogue Anti-Virus Programs | Threat Level: 10/10
Screenshot Vista Defender 2013 is a fake anti-malware program that pretends to detect Trojans, spyware, viruses and other PC threats while, in all seriousness, Vista Defender 2013 lacks any threat-detection functions whatsoever. SpywareRemove.com malware researchers have noted that Vista Defender 2013 is just one of a lengthy family tree of -based scamware, with Vista Defender 2013, like all of its kin, hoping to bully victims into buying its registration key. However, since Vista Defender 2013 is a danger to your computer, rather than the security software that Vista Defender 2013 pretends to...

Windows 7 Defender 2013

Posted: October 1, 2012 | Category: Rogue Anti-Virus Programs | Threat Level: 10/10
Screenshot Windows 7 Defender 2013 or Win 7 Defender 2013 is a new member of the FakeRean family of fake anti-virus programs, and like all similar types of scamware doesn't have any of the plentiful security features that Windows 7 Defender 2013 claims to possess. By using fake system scans and a range of pop-ups for incorrect system warnings, Win 7 Defender 2013 encourages you to spend money on its registration key, although SpywareRemove.com malware experts strongly discourage purchasing Windows 7 Defender 2013 or any other security programs that look similar to Windows 7 Defender 2013. Far...

XP Defender 2013

Posted: October 1, 2012 | Category: Rogue Anti-Virus Programs | Threat Level: 10/10
Screenshot XP Defender 2013 is a fake anti-malware scanner whose ancestry can be traced to other members of the widespread FakeRean family. Most -based scamware like XP Defender 2013 and its relatives are installed by Trojans with threat-downloading functions (such as Tibs Trojans). Even though XP Defender 2013 uses the name of a Microsoft OS and attempts to make itself appear as a useful anti-malware tool, SpywareRemove.com malware analysts have confirmed that XP Defender 2013 can neither detect malware nor remove any genuine infections. Instead, XP Defender 2013 only has the ability to...

Win 7/Vista/XP Defender 2013

Posted: October 1, 2012 | Category: Rogue Anti-Spyware Programs | Threat Level: 10/10
Win 7/Vista/XP Defender 2013 is a new addition to a group of fake anti-malware scanners that are often identified collectively by the term FakeRean. Besides creating fake alerts and fake system scans to puff its own appearance of security capabilities, Win 7/Vista/XP Defender 2013 may also attack other Windows programs to reduce the reality of your PC's safety. SpywareRemove.com malware experts have also taken note of Win 7/Vista/XP Defender 2013's ability to adjust its name to the operating system that's infected – which other FakeRean-based PC threats have used to create multiple...

FBI Ultimate Game Card Virus

Posted: September 26, 2012 | Category: Ransomware | Threat Level: 7/10
Screenshot FBI Ultimate Game Card virus is a ransomware Trojan derived from the same family as the Celas Trojan , the Gema 'Access to your computer was denied' Virus , the SIAE Virus , et al. Other than being retooled to target residents of the United States, the FBI Ultimate Game Card virus is the same as the other members of its family and will block your PC with fraudulent legal authority while FBI Ultimate Game Card claims that you've committed online crimes that call for a financial penalty. However, the FBI Ultimate Game Card virus's choice of payment method should be an easy clue to...
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